Warren Buffett made $12 billion in part because of a surge in bank stocks after Donald Trump won the presidential election.
Abu Ansari and Ebu Hussein Tunusi were both killed in separate airstrikes carried out by the government in Ankara.
From global warming to the new President-elect, these are some of the predictions that Nostradamus might have predicted in the New Year.
Taking the numbers into account, this year was a good one for the American economy. Whether 2017 will be smooth sailing is less certain.
Opposition groups alleged continuous violations of the agreement by government forces, adding that these violations would render the day-old deal “null and void.”
President Barack Obama has been busy protecting his legacy just before Donald Trump takes office.
Many Orthodox Christians, Greek Catholics and Coptic Christians abstain from consuming meat and alcohol in the 40 days leading up to Christmas, which they celebrate on Jan. 7.
Islamist rebel group Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, formerly known as the Al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, announced Friday that it never agreed to a ceasefire deal with the Syrian government or international powers.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated dramatically in recent months.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chose not to retaliate against new sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama, based on the prospect of improved Russian-American trade relations next year.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had reported clashes between rebels and government troops, potentially jeopardizing a year-end peace deal.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security dubbed the Russian operation “Grizzly Steppe,” which they said is still underway.
President Vladimir Putin said that no American diplomats would be expelled in retaliation to Washington's move, and instead wished the American people a happy new year.
The Swedish Armed Forces has recommended up to $9 billion a year in defense spending over the next five years amid a looming threat from Russia in the Baltic region.
FSB agents arrested seven alleged terrorists in Dagestan, accusing them of plotting a series of New Year's attacks in Moscow.
Matt Drudge tweeted the site was experiencing the worst denial-of-service attack since its inception and called the timing "suspicious."
The three major U.S. stock indexes took a nosedive ahead of the White House's announcement that it would extend sanctions against Russia for alleged hacking.
The move is retaliation for allegedly interfering in the presidential election on behalf of Donald Trump.
President Barack Obama was reportedly preparing new sanctions against Russia for allegedly interfering in U.S. election, however, the effectiveness of these measures has been questioned.
OPEC and non-OPEC nations alike have vocally committed to the cartel's agreement to cut production, effectively gouging the price of oil, but that doesn't mean some members aren't likely to cheat.
Don't forget the children of Aleppo in 2017.
Russian authorities said Thursday that while there was no sign of explosion on board the Tu-154 jet, terrorism has still not been ruled out.